Hospital Pharmacy
Extensive Subcutaneous Hematoma in a Patient Receiving Nigella sativa Oil, Dual Antiplatelet Therapy, and Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy: A Case Report
Background: Nigella sativa (black seed) oil is a commonly used herbal supplement. Here, we report the case of a patient enrolled in a clinical trial of N. sativa oil for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), who developed a large subcutaneous hematoma while receiving oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy in combination with dual antiplatelet therapy. Case Presentation: A 51-year-old man with colon cancer receiving FOLFOX plus cetuximab and dual antiplatelet therapy developed a large subcutaneous hematoma whil …